Spanish dating vocabulary: 357 words
Compliments, romance and going out — words and phrases for dating (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese). This page lists 40 of them with their Spanish translations, then lets you practise the full set in either direction with spaced repetition.
English to Spanish: the first 40 words
| English | Spanish | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| love | amor | |
| date | cita | A romantic meeting with someone, not a calendar day. |
| boyfriend | novio | |
| girlfriend | novia | |
| kiss | beso | |
| hug | abrazo | |
| beautiful | hermoso | |
| handsome | guapo | Typically describes men or masculine things; a type of beautiful. |
| cute | mono | Appealingly small or pretty, not necessarily romantic; can apply to objects or animals. |
| attractive | atractivo | |
| smile | sonrisa | |
| eyes | ojos | |
| heart | corazón | The symbol of emotion and love, not the physical organ. |
| feelings | sentimientos | |
| relationship | relación | |
| couple | pareja | |
| flirt | coquetear | To show playful romantic interest, not necessarily serious commitment. |
| charming | encantador | |
| romantic | romántico | |
| shy | tímido | |
| single | soltero | Not in a relationship; unmarried status. |
| married | casado | |
| wedding | boda | |
| engaged | comprometido | Promised to marry someone; the status before marriage. |
| jealous | celoso | |
| crush | flechazo | A sudden, intense romantic attraction; usually brief or one-sided. |
| sweetheart | cariño | A term of endearment for a romantic partner; affectionate nickname. |
| compliment | cumplido | |
| gift | regalo | |
| flowers | flores | |
| dinner date | cena romántica | |
| to fall in love | enamorarse | To begin loving someone; emphasizes the sudden or involuntary start. |
| to miss someone | echar de menos | To feel the absence of someone you care about; nostalgia or longing. |
| You are beautiful | eres hermosa | |
| I like you | me gustas | Mild affection; less serious than 'I love you.' |
| I love you | te quiero | |
| Would you like to dance? | ¿Quieres bailar? | |
| Can I buy you a drink? | ¿Te invito a una copa? | |
| What's your name? | ¿Cómo te llamas? | |
| Can I have your number? | ¿Me das tu número? |
317 more words in the full “Dating & Flirting” library, each aligned across seven languages and scheduled for you by spaced repetition. Add it to your account and start drilling English to Spanish in one click.
What to watch out for in Spanish
- 78 of these 357 words are near-identical in English and Spanish (22%) —
ex,adorable,irresistible. Those are free; the value of drilling is in the rest. - Accents count. Answers are graded accent-sensitively, so you need
áéíóúüñ¿¡— LinguaSwap shows a one-tap keypad for them while you type. - 106 words carry a usage note in the full library, for the cases where a direct translation would mislead you.
Practise Spanish dating vocabulary
Words come back just before you would forget them, and every language direction is tracked separately.